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Without a district champion, Liberty will have some difficult matches early at state

Without any first-place finishers at districts, Liberty’s wrestling team has a little tougher road to take to the medal stand at state.

When the Class 4 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships begin at 5 p.m. today at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, the seven Blue Jays who qualified for state won’t have the luxury of easing into the tourney. They must be on their games from the beginning.

When the dust settled, it was a good district tournament for Liberty’s wrestling team.

The Blue Jays were hoping to get nine or 10 wrestlers through to the Class 4 State Wrestling Championships, but injuries derailed Liberty’s bid.

Liberty to face tough district foes

All of the work Liberty’s wrestling team has put in since November will need to come to the surface this weekend.

The Blue Jays know they have an uphill climb to qualify for state at the Class 4 District 4 Tournament, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 12 and 13, at Lee’s Summit High School. The field, which includes defending state champion Park Hill, might be the toughest in the state.

Shaddox wins 130-pound division for third consecutive championship at Liberty Invitational

Gage Shaddox knows what it takes to win his home meet.

The Blue Jays’ junior 130-pound wrestler won his third consecutive weight-class title at the Liberty Invitational. Shaddox beat Cape Girardeau Central’s Desmond Howard, 15-6, in the final and improved to 36-5 this season.

Many of the area’s best teams converge for quality meet

It’s starting to get serious for high school wrestlers. It’s Winnetonka Tournament time.

With a month to go before the state tournament, many of the Kansas City area’s best teams will be at Winnetonka High on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22 and 23, to get a preview of the district and state tourneys.

Liberty’s wrestling team didn’t have an equal at the Laker Invitational.

The Blue Jays didn’t have a problem taking the tourney in Camdenton on Saturday, Dec. 12, with nine wrestlers in the finals and three taking individual titles.

Blue Jays to see different teams at Laker Invitational in Camdenton

It’s getaway time for Liberty’s wrestling team.

The Blue Jays are going to the Laker Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 12, at Camdenton High School. It’s the second straight season Liberty has taken the overnight trip to central Missouri to get a look at some teams it normally doesn’t see.